Political Quotes

“Democrats earned the majority in Congress last year by strongly opposing the President's failed Iraq policy and advocating restoration of the values of working families in relation to our Government. The American people sent a clear message last November it was time to change course in Iraq. Congressional Democrats made that our top priority in the first day in this Congress, and have every day since. In less than 4 months, we have been able to send to the President's desk a number of things to keep our Government open; and that is the case literally. In less than 4 months, we have been able to send to the President's desk things he refused in years past, because now there is a Congressional branch he has to deal with. As it relates to Iraq, the President has vetoed the bill which reflected the wishes of the American public and many senior military leaders and a bipartisan majority of Congress. Last night we sent him another bill that doesn't go as far as I would like, and the majority of the Democratic Senators, and that is an understatement. But it does begin the process of holding the President and the Iraqis accountable.”